What does “transformation” mean?
The word “transformation” is one of the most-used terms in South Africa today. It is used by politicians to justify all manner of growth-destroying laws,
After the talk shop: what real political work looks like
Politics has always had its rituals, formalities, and its theatre. In recent times, we’ve seen a resurgence of political conversation, not just in South Africa,
Of course Afrikaners and other minorities face persecution
We talk a lot about the fast media cycle in the age of information, but more concerning is the fast “knowledge” cycle: things people knew
US rolls out red carpet for Afrikaner “refugees”
The first flight of 49 supposedly persecuted Afrikaners who landed in the United States this week were given a royal welcome. Let’s play a little
The Trekkers and the ANC’s stand-off with the US
The arrival in the US earlier this week of 49 Afrikaners, who have been granted refugee status, was a slap in the face for the
Growing SA’s economy must be preceded by shrinking the corruption
The economy of South Africa has been in the doldrums roughly since Thabo Mbeki left office in 2008. If South Africa had maintained the solid
The US and China are back on track. Who won?
This week’s announcement of a trade agreement between the US and China has opened up a rift among commentators. One side says that US President,
A white president is inconceivable – or is it?
Recently, against the background of a coalition government and with the Democratic Alliance polling on a level with the ANC, there has been some tentative
Invite Zelenskyy: how SA could use G20 for peaceful ends
South Africa’s one-step forward (hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy), two steps backward (sending Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to Moscow’s 9 May victory parade) attempt to
Implications of a weakened ANC
The decline of the ANC is so central to the evolution of SA’s political economy that we need to freshly assess what has changed and